Police seek help with break-ins

More than a dozen Wachusett-area house break-ins in recent months have local police asking for the publicís help.

The Holden Police Department sent an alert to residents last week warning them about four house break-ins in town in the past few weeks and suggesting vigilance about locking doors and keeping an eye on their neighborhoods.

Surrounding towns, too, have seen a spike in break-ins: Rutland has had five in the past month, and Sterling has had two in the past two weeks. In Paxton, break-ins have reached an almost unheard-of level: Eight in the past two months, Paxton Detective David Keller said. The town usually averages eight to 10 a year. Rutland usually experiences about 40, Rutland Police Chief Donald Haapakoski said. Holden has about 20 a year.

Police say the break-ins typically involve forced entry or entering through an unlocked door or window and the theft of small valuable items such as jewelry and electronics. In one case in Rutland, Chief Haapakoski said, firearms were stolen. In Paxton, one resident came home to find someone cutting out copper piping, though Detective Keller said the witness was unable to give a detailed description.

The break-ins have occurred during the day when residents are not home.

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